Discovery of human remains on a rural property east of Vancouver has ended a search that began more than three years ago.
A statement from Abbotsford police says bones were found on March 19.
It confirms the remains are those of 38-year-old Marie Stuart.
Stuart was reported missing in the Fraser Valley city on Dec. 27, 2016.
The cause of Stuart's death is under investigation, but police say foul play is not suspected.
COVID-19 continued its unforgiving march into new areas of the country on Monday, sweeping through long-term care homes and religious communities and into vulnerable regions as the federal government brought in new domestic travel restrictions.
Fans of a decision by Calgary officials to block off some traffic lanes to give pedestrians and cyclists extra room for social distancing hope others cities will follow suit.
The federal government signalled Sunday it is shifting the focus of its COVID-19 aid towards Canada's most vulnerable as public health experts expressed cautious optimism the nation's physical distancing experiment could be working.
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1:25 p.m. on March 30, 2020:
The 75-per-cent subsidy on wages meant to cushion the blow from the pandemic will be available to employers that can show their revenues have fallen by at least 30 per cent due to COVID-19.
OTTAWA - Canada's charities say they have begun laying off staff and shutting down their services, which are usually in high demand during economic downturns, as the sector feels the financial sting from COVID-19.